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1、ThedifferencebetweenChineseandWesternculturesWelearnedmanyyearsofEnglish,butsofarwecannotdistinguishthedifferencebetweenChinaandforeigncultures.EvenifwearetolearnEnglishsothatnomatterhowdifficult,andforeignexchange.Therefore,learnEnglish,wehavetheculturaldifferencesb
2、etweenChinaandforeigncountriestolearn.SoIwroteapaper,abrieflookatsomedifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncultures.First,Let,stalkaboutthedifferencebetweenChineseandWesternlanguagepractices.Forexample,•Direction:Prof.LianghaswrittenabookinChinese.Hewantstohavehisbookpu
3、blishedbyThompsonPublishers.HeistalkingtoMr.Allright,aThompsonrepresentative,throughLiYan,whoisactingashisinterpreter.Whatistheprobleminthiscross-culturalcommunication?•Prof.Liang:奥莱特先生，这是鄙人的拙作。•LiTan:Mr.Allright,thisaclumsybookwrittenbyyourhumbleservant.•Morecontras
4、tbetweentheChineseandtheAmericancultures:•Ifyouarebeinginvitedtohaveadinner•Chinese:“不”("Pleaseoffermeagain.")•American:"No."("Idon'tacceptyourinvitation.")•Ifsomeonehashelpedyou,whatyoudosaytohim?•Chinese:“很对不起，给您添了不少麻烦。”（Sorrytohavegivenyousomuchtrouble.“•American：
5、"Thankyouforyourhelp."•Ifyouarepraisedbysomeoneelse,whatdoyourespond?•Chinese:“过奖，过奖。”或：“惭愧，惭愧。”（YouareflattermeorIfeelashamed.)•American:“Thankyou.“Itdoesn'tmeanAmericanpeopledon'tshowanymodesty.•MrAllright:No,no,no,you'renotmyhumbleservant...•Inthefollowingsituatio
6、n,youaregoingtoofferagifttoanotherperson,youmayhavedifferentwaystointroduceyourgiftbasedonthefactthatyouareaChineseoryouareanAmerican.Pleasenoticethedifferenceinit.•Chinese:Thisisnothing/ameretrifle,butpleaseacceptit(stressing"礼物很轻薄，不成敬意，请笑纳。”)•American:It'snotmuch.I
7、t'sjustatrifle,IpickeditupinabargainbasementsaleatMacy'slastweek.Ithoughtmaybeyoucoulduseit•(stressing"我买的便宜货对你是适合的。”)Fromtheabovespecificexample,wecanwellunderstandthedifferencebetweenChineseandforeignlanguage.Thereisalsoaveryinterestingexampleisthedifferencebetween
8、westernandeasternlanguages,Whiteelephantbattery(白象牌电池)salewellinChina,ButtherearefewCustomersinabroad.Whyitis,when白象牌电池translatedin
